Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
More people are taking the

More people are taking the train this summer, SJ says

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Oil spill in Gothenburg - birds caught in the spill

Midsummer pole stolen in Nättraby

Midsummer pole stolen in Nättraby for second year in a row

The Pacific oyster, enemy of

The Pacific oyster, enemy of bathers, may become the sea sausage

Man arrested after explosion at

Man arrested after explosion at villa in Frölunda, Gothenburg

The enemy of bathers may

The enemy of bathers may become the sea sausage

The couple Agerhäll and Rönndahl

The couple Agerhäll and Rönndahl to premiere comedy show this fall

Haak and Sweden take another

Haak and Sweden take another 3-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina

Disgusting garbage rooms increase the

Disgusting garbage rooms increase the risk of maggots

Health center shut down -

Health center shut down - 5,000 forced to change care

Nikke Ström, bassist with the

Nikke Ström, bassist with the National Theatre, has died

Blackstenius Still Believes in Sweden's

Blackstenius Still Believes in Sweden's National Team

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.